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MCQ on Class 6 Geography Latitudes and Longitudes

 

What are the areas bounded by the Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle in the Northern Hemisphere, and the Tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic Circle in the Southern Hemisphere called?

  1. a) Torrid Zones
  2. b) Polar Zones
  3. c) Temperate Zones
  4. d) Equatorial Zones

Answer: c) Temperate Zones

 

Which zones have moderate temperatures due to the decreasing angle of the sun’s rays towards the poles?

  1. a) Torrid Zones
  2. b) Polar Zones
  3. c) Temperate Zones
  4. d) Equatorial Zones

Answer: c) Temperate Zones

 

Which areas experience very cold temperatures due to the sun’s rays always being slanting and providing less heat?

  1. a) Torrid Zones
  2. b) Temperate Zones
  3. c) Frigid Zones
  4. d) Equatorial Zones

Answer: c) Frigid Zones

 

Where are the Frigid Zones located?

  1. a) Between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn
  2. b) Between the Arctic Circle and the Antarctic Circle
  3. c) Between the Equator and the Tropic of Cancer
  4. d) Between the North Pole and the South Pole

Answer: b) Between the Arctic Circle and the Antarctic Circle

 

Why are the Frigid Zones very cold?

  1. a) Due to the absence of sunlight
  2. b) Due to the presence of icy mountains
  3. c) Due to the slanting angle of the sun’s rays
  4. d) Due to the strong winds blowing in those areas

Answer: c) Due to the slanting angle of the sun’s rays

 

Which latitudes define the boundaries of the Frigid Zones in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

  1. a) Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn
  2. b) Arctic Circle and Antarctic Circle
  3. c) Equator and Prime Meridian
  4. d) North Pole and South Pole

Answer: b) Arctic Circle and Antarctic Circle

 

What happens to the distance between the meridians of longitude as you move towards the poles?

  1. a) It increases steadily
  2. b) It remains constant
  3. c) It decreases steadily
  4. d) It becomes zero

Answer: c) It decreases steadily

 

Which meridian is designated as the Prime Meridian?

  1. a) Tropic of Cancer
  2. b) Tropic of Capricorn
  3. c) Arctic Circle
  4. d) Greenwich Meridian

Answer: d) Greenwich Meridian

 

What is the value of the Prime Meridian in terms of longitude?

  1. a) 0° longitude
  2. b) 90° longitude
  3. c) 180° longitude
  4. d) 360° longitude

Answer: a) 0° longitude

 

How many degrees are counted eastward and westward from the Prime Meridian?

  1. a) 90° each
  2. b) 180° each
  3. c) 360° each
  4. d) 45° each

Answer: b) 180° each

 

 

What is the best means of measuring time?

  1. a) The movement of the moon
  2. b) The movement of the planets
  3. c) The rotation of the earth
  4. d) The rising and setting of the sun

Answer: d) The rising and setting of the sun

 

How much time difference is there for every 15 degrees of longitude?

  1. a) 1 minute
  2. b) 4 minutes
  3. c) 15 minutes
  4. d) 1 hour

Answer: b) 4 minutes

 

What time will it be at 15° east of Greenwich when it is 12 noon at Greenwich?

  1. a) 12 p.m.
  2. b) 1 p.m.
  3. c) 2 p.m.
  4. d) 3 p.m.

Answer: b) 1 p.m.

 

Which meridian is adopted as the standard meridian for India?

  1. a) 0° longitude
  2. b) 45° E longitude
  3. c) 60° E longitude
  4. d) 82° 30’E longitude

Answer: d) 82° 30’E longitude

 

 

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